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Embattled U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was in Orlando, Thursday, to deliver remarks at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) annual conference, Thursday, at Walt Disney World. The previously scheduled appearance coincided with the U.S. Hous

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Embattled U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was in Orlando, Thursday, to deliver remarks at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) annual conference, Thursday, at Walt Disney World. The previously scheduled appearance coincided with the U.S. Hous

Long before U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Orlando, was elected to Congress — or to the Legislature in 2002 — she was a cop, and she was married to another cop. Adams joined the Orange County Sheriff's Office in 1985 and, in 1987, married another deputy,

updated 3:20 p.m. 06/28/12 with comments from U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams BAY LAKE — Speaking before the national convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder preached civil rights, voting rights and justice but

Republican U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, trying to position herself as the uncompromising conservative choice in her primary battle with U.S. Rep. John Mica, announced today that she has been endorsed by Joe Arpaio, an outspoken sheriff in Arizona best-known among ri

This may sound harsh, but the thought of another Clinton presidency is just plain dreary. Certainly there are far worse fates for the country (can you say "President Huckabee?") and some scenarios scary enough to set off a stampede to Canada(can...

B. Todd Jones announced Friday that he was stepping down as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, creating another vacancy at the helm of the agency and likely setting up a political battle between the Obama...

Newspapers were once the dominant force in dislodging documents and other records from reluctant federal government agencies, but a new crop of media players, advocacy groups and corporate interests now drive the release of information. The Freedom of...

WASHINGTON Newspapers were once the dominant force in dislodging documents and other records from reluctant federal government agencies, but a new crop of media players, advocacy groups and corporate interests now drive the release of information. ...

Toward the end of Mike Nichols's adaptation of "Primary Colors," Henry Burton (Adrian Lester), a top political strategist for Jack and Susan Stanton (John Travolta and Emma Thompson), is devastated when he finds out how they intend to smear a...

Eric Holder, the attorney general, announced today that he was treated disrespectfully. Really, he is the first attorney general to be held in contempt of Congress for withholding documents from Congress on the Fast and Furious scandal?
He should have...

Am I living in the Twilight Zone? It sure seem so when I read some of the liberal nonsense being regurgitated in The Sun concerning the Senate Democrats' release of their CIA report on torture ("Holding the CIA to account," Dec. 9).
I mean...

With critical praise for the civil rights drama "Selma," Chris Rock's comedy "Top Five," and the social satire "Dear White People," it looks as if Hollywood has been on a roll this year producing movies showcasing black casts...

Confirming a new attorney general to replace Eric Holder is certain to prompt a heated political debate during a robust post-election lame-duck session of Congress – one made especially more divisive if Democrats lose the Senate’s...

WASHINGTON - Seizing on news that Attorney General Eric Holder plans to step down, Republican lawmakers piled criticism on him over the Internal Revenue Service scandal, his handling of a gun-running probe known as "Fast and Furious," and a host...

Eric Holder, an unapologetic liberal voice and one of President Barack Obama's closest allies, said on Thursday he would step down as U.S. attorney general after a term marked by advances in civil rights and frequent battles with Republicans in Congress....

A push by congressional Republicans on Fridayto increase pressure on the Obama White Houseover the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, has put Baltimore Rep. Elijah E. Cummings back to his role as one of the...

It was a bloody confrontation more than three years ago in the desert brush of Arizona about 11 miles from the border with Mexico. When it was over, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry was dead and two weapons found at the scene would shine a light on...